Awning



Dec. 6, 1938. F. D. WELCH '2,139,611

AWNING Filed Jan. 25, 1937 s sheets-sheet 1 F. D. WELCH Dec. 6, 1938.

AWNING 'Filed Jan. 25, 1937 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 Dec. `6, 1938. F. D. WELCH l 2,139,611

Patented Dec. 6, 51938 UNITED STATES 'PATENT ori-*ica A Floyd D. -Welch, Shreveport, la.

2 Claims.

This invention relates to awnings. An object of the invention is the provision of a swingable frame in a support adjacent an opening in a building with the frame 'adapted to be swung to a plurality of predetermined positions outwardly of the building with a plurality 1 of pivotally mounted slats adapted to be simultaneously operated to open 'or closed position and maintained in such positions. l0 Another object of the invention is the provision of an awning, including a swingable frame pivotally connected at one end to a support with means for moving the free end of the frame outwardly of the support, the means including a plurality bf rotatable andslidable members with one of the members moving faster than the other.

A further object of the invention is the provision of an awning including a swingable framev having a plurality of slats pivotally connected at their ends -with the frame and having the free longitudinal edges movable toward and away from the frame whereby said slats will be opened or closed, and movable latching means having a pivotal connection with a common connecting member with all of the slats, and including a plurality of notched links adapted to engage a keeper on the support.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of an awning including a plurality of so pivotally mounted slats with each of the slats having the body portion formed ofa non-metallic material and with a metal member reinforcing the free edges of the slats.

Another object of the invention is the provision of an awning including a plurality of slats pivotally mounted at their ends in a frame, each of the slats having Va body portion formed of nonmetallic material and reinforced at its edges by a metallic covering having an overlap adapted to engage over an adjacent slat. This invention will be best understood from a consideration of the following detailed description, in view of the accompanying drawings forming a part of the specification; nevertheless; it is to be understood that the invention is not conned to the disclosure, being susceptible'of such changes and modiiications as denne no materia! departure from the salient features of the invention as expressed in the appended claims.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a view in elevation of a-window showing an awning constructed in accordance with the principles of my invention applied to a Il window.

Figure 2 is a vertical section taken along the line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Figure 3 is a transverse section taken along the line 3 3 of Figure 2. l

Figure 4 is a vertical section taken along the 5 line 4-4 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a transverse section taken along the line 5-5 of Fig. 2.

Figure 6 is a vertical section through the operating means ior the swingable frame of the l0 awning.

Figure 'ly is a transverse vertical section taken along the line 1-1 of Fig. 6.

Figure 8 is afront view of a modied form of the awning applied to a window frame.- l5

Figure 9 is a vertical( section taken along the line 9-9 of Fig. 8.

Figures 10 to 18 inclusive are vertical section showing various forms of the slats Which'may be employed in a swingable frame. c. 20

Figure 19 is a view in elevation of another for'm of my awning. y

' Figure 20 is a vertical section taken along the line 2li-20 of Fig. 19.

Figure 21 is a horizontal section taken along 25 the line` 2|-A2I of Fig. 19.

Figure 22 ls. a fragmentary vertical section taken along the line 22-22 of Fig. 19.

Figure 23 is a. fragmentary horizontal section taken along the line 23-23 of Fig. 19. 30

Figure 24 is a fragmentary vertical section taken along the line 24-24 of Fig. 23.

Referring more particularly to Figures 1 to 'I inclusive, 20 designates a window frame to which is hinged at 2l an awning frame 22. This frame 35 is hinged at the top bar 2310i the window frame 20 so that the lower end 24 of the frame is swingable outwardly from the window frame 22, which constitutes a support for the swingable frame 22. This frame may be moved outwardly at its 40 lower end from the window frame 2li by means of a. rod 25 having a; loose connection at 26 with the lower bar 24 of the frame 22. The rod 25 inwardly of the bar 2l is provided with fastl threads, as shown at' 21 and these threads engage 45 a nut 20, secured tothe inner faoeof a cylinder 29 so that when the'cylinder is revolved the nut '2B will be revolved. the rod 25 and likewise the 21 to move out wardly of the cylinder or jsleeve 29. 50

The exterior smrlace- 'of said sleeve is provided likewise with threads 3l which are adapted to be engagedby anut II-:securedtotheinnerfsce o! a. sleeve $2 which is adapted to be rotated.

Acrankisaccuredatutothesleeven' `engagement with the keeper 52.

and this crank is operated by a hand piece 35. The sleeve 32 is provided with an annular flange 36 embraced by a ange or collar 31 which is secured at 38 to the inner face of the window frame 20. It will be noted that the sleeve 32 passes through an opening 39 in said frame.

A plurality of slats 40 are pivotally connected as shown at 4|, to the side walls of the frame 22, and at points which are intermediate the longitudinal edges of the slats and at the ends of said slats whereby the slats may be revolved on horizontal pivots within the frame 22.

The upper ends of all of the slats are pivotally connected as shown at 42 with a bar 43 which extends longitudinally of the frame 22l so that movement of thebar through the vertical will cause pivotal movement of the slats.

A linked latching device isy shown'more clearly in Figs. 2 and 4 and consist of a plurality of links 44 and 45. The link 45 is pivotally connected at 46 by means of a screw or bolt to the lower edge of slat 40h.

Each of the links is provided with a slot 41 adapted to receive a pin 48 `extending laterally from a projection 49 on one end of the link 44. The inner end of the link 45 is bifurcated as shown at U, to receive the projection 49. Each of the links 44, as shown at 5|, is provided with notches adapted to engage a keeper 52 carried,

by the window frame 20. This keeper is in the form of a metal plate 53 secured at 53 to thewindow frame, and the central portion of the plate is punched out as shown at 55, to permit reciprocation of the links, and this opening is extended through the window frame, as shown at 56, and the connected links move through this opening or passage. The inwardly disposed links of the latching means extend downwardly and hang in this position when not in use.

The operation of the device shown in Figs. 1 to '7 inclusive is as follows: In Figure 2 the frame is shown in closed position, that is, in parallel relation with the window frame with all of the slats likewise in closed position. At this time the latching device which includes therlinks 44 and have a notch 5| of one of the links 44 in The links 44 which are located within the window frame hang in a vertical position and a manipulating member 51 is connected with the lowermost link.

If it be desired to move the slats 40 to the dotted line position shown in Fig. 2, the links winch extend outwardly of the frame aremoved outwardly, thereby moving the upper edges of the slats downwardly to a substantially horizontal position, and all of the slats are moved simultaneously due tothe fact that they are connected together by the vertical bar 43.

It will be appreciated that the slats 40 may be moved to any desired tilted position by the move` ment of the links in or out o1" the passage 56 in the frame 20, and the keeper 52 may then receive one of the notches 5| in one of the links 44 and maintain the slats in a predetermined position.

When, however, the swinging frame 22 isv moved to the dotted line position shown in Fig. 2,

or other position, the keeper 52 must be dis- Y engaged from the notch 5| in a link 44 to permit proper movement of the frame outwardly of the building. As soon as the frame has been swung c'ause the rod 25 to be revolved'and moved out.

wardly of the sleeve 29. Due to the fact however that the threads 21 have a. higher pitch than the threads 30 of the sleeve 29, the rod 25 will be moved outwardly at a greater rate than the sleeve 23. Thus it will be seen that the lower end of the frame 22 will be moved out rapidly to a predetermined position by the proper rotation of the crank 33.

As was previously explained, it was necessary to release the link latching means from the keeper before rotating the crank and a release of the latchlng'means of course will depend upon the extent of outward movement of the lower end oi' the frame 22. On the other hand, the crank 33 may be revolved with the latching means in engagement with the keeper 52 until the slats have been moved to the position desired. If it is desired to move the frame 22 outwardly to a greater extent than it would be possible with the latching means in engagement with the keeper 52, this latching means is released entirely and held by the hand of the operator until the frame is properly positioned, whence the latching means may be moved outwardly from the operator until the slats have been moved to a proper slanting position.

Referring more particularly to Figs. 8 and 9 I it will be seen that a modified form of the device is employed in winch the frame 60 is fixed in position at an angle to the Vertical face of the wall of the building and maintained in this position by the proper supports.

A vane or slat 6| is also fixed in position to the side walls of the frame while slats 40a are pivotally connected at 4|a to the side walls of the frame. The upper end of'the slats have pivotal connections with an operating bar 43 and this in turn is controlled by the linked latching means composed of the links 44 and 45 of dii.'- ferent lengths and the operating handle 51. The link latching means is identical with the construction shown in Figs. 1 to 5 inclusive, and no further description need be given. .A slat or valance 6 2 depends from the bottom bar 63 of the frame 60 at its lower edge and may be cut to provide the' decorative desigmas shown at 64.

The slats may be manufactured in various forms, as shown in Figs. 10 to 18 inclusive. All of the forms except that shown in Fig. 15 has a body portion 55 constructed of non-metallic material and a metal reinforcement or binding. The body portion is preferably made of insulating board. f

Referring more particularly to Fig. 10, a, bodyr portion '55 is covered at one side with a sheet of. metal 86 and the ends of the sheet are bent around the ends of .the body portion S5 in U- shape formation with the free ends as shown. at 61 counter-sunk'into the body portion.

Figure l1 shows a slat having a body por tion $5 formed of vnon-metallic material, but the outer surfaces of the slat are entirely covered by metal 5l.

In Fig; 12 theledges of the U-shaped reinforc tions 84 tc 88 inclusive.

ing members 88 .are pressed down iirmly into the body portion 65. A cement may be employed to retain the reinforcing members in position and act as a seal.

In Fig. 13 the construction is similar to that shown in Fig. 10 except that the body portion 65 is cut away at its ends to provide a space 10 to receive a reinforcing rod 1| which embraces the periphery of the body lportion with this rod being enclojsed by the U-shaped end portion 12 of the metal member 66. 'The slat shown in Fig.- 13 may be employed as a master slat to which the link latching means may be connected becauseof the greater strength due to the reinforcingA peripheral bar 1|. In those cases where it is desired to make the slats bui'- glar-proof the type of slat with the reinforcing bar 1| may be used.

In Fig. 14 is shown another form in which the U-shaped members. 18 are applied to the ends of the body portion 65 of non-metallic material, and as distinguished from the form shown in Fig. 12, since the U-shaped reinforcing members are applied tothree edges of the slat. members however in all of the various forms are generally applied to those edges where the pivots-are employed.

In Fig. 15 is shown 'a slat formed entirely of metal and this Slat has a. body portion 14, side flanges liand a longitudinal flange 18 at the reduced end of the slat, and a flange 11 projecting in the opposite direction from the flange 18 and adjacent the pivot point 18 of the slat. In this form the flanges, 16 and 11 of .adjacent slats are in contactv and cooperate to form a closed awning.

In Fig. 16 is shown another form in which the body portion 85 is c'oyeredby sheet metal 80, and this sheet metal is bent in U-shaped formation as shown at 8| and 82 around the edges of the body portion. A lip 83 is constructed by bending the metal upon an extension o f the sheet metal so that the portion 83 forms an overlap on the adjacent slatand thereby provides a better seal. l Fig. 17 shows a slat formed of three-ply secthis instance as reinforcing the edges. However. the metal may be employed if desired.

In Fig. 18 is shown a body portion 81 formed of beaver-board or any other composition of matter with the U-shaped reinforcing metal member 88 embracing one edge. lMetal members howeverv may be applied to the ends'of the slat where said ends are pivotally mounted in the frame of the awning.

In Figs. 19 to 24`inclusive is shown another modified form in which the slats are disposed vertically instead of horizontally as shown in Figs. i and 8. The frame 80 maybe either iixed in place or it may be hingedat 8| to the 'frame of the window. The operating crank 83 yand rod 25 are identical in construction to that shown in Figs. 6 and 7 and no further description is required.

The vertically disposed slats 8| are pivotally connected at 82 to the upper and lower bars 88' and 84 ofthe frame 80. The slats have an end,

each pivotally connected at with an operating bar 88 and a pivotal connection 81 on theslat 88a also forms a pivotal connection for an operating The metal No metal is shown in i to engage a keeper |02 secured to the window frame |03. This frame has a Ipassage |04 which alines with an opening |05 in a plate |06 which carries the keeper |02 and which is inset in the frame |03 and secured to said frame by means of screws |01. This latching means need not be described, since it is substantially identical with the latching means shown in the other forms andA will therefore not only' move the slats to a predetermined position but will hold said slats in said position.

vThe manipulating member |08 has a transverse pin |08 received by an inclined slot ||0 in the end link 88 so that the member '|08 may be readily removed from the link when desired. The links are likewise connected Itogether by the transverse pins which may be readily re-V moved from the inclined slots ||2, as has been previously(explained. Shifting of the link latching means n|00 in either direction moves the slats accordingly. t

When the threaded member 28 has been moved to its outer limitof the sleeve 32 the nut 8| will lock themembers 28 and 32 so that continued rotation of these locked members will cause rapid outward movement of the threaded member 21 so that said member will move outwardly ofthe sleeve 28 and extend the lower end of the frame 22 farther away from the bottom of the window frame due to the rotatingnut 28 which is secured',

to the inner face of the member 28.

The blinds described herein are adapted to be used as combination awnings and shutters.-

The slats may be pivoted at the top edges therelof and have fusible links in the openers so that the slats would automatically close during a fire and cutoff the draft. In this case all the materials employed would be iireproof.

The linked latching means may be connected to the upper or lower ends of the slats.

1. In an awning, having a support and a swingable frame mounted on the support, a plurality of pivotally mounted slats in theframe, a bar having pivotal Aconnections with the slats, a keeper on the support. a latching means connected with the bar and including a plurality of removably connected links, .each link having a plurality of notches along the length thereof to engage the keeper, said latching means adapted to move the bar for opening and closing the slats. y

2. In anawning having a frame and a plurality of pivotally mounted slats in the frame. a latching means composed of a plurality of links regageable with the notches for retaining the latching means and the slats in a predetermined position, each link atA one end having a bifurcated portion. and'an angularly-disposed slot located transversely of the bifurcated portion and at the other end a reduced portion received by the bifur-v cated portlon of an adjacent link, and a pin received by the slots.

FLOYD D. WELCH. 

